Am I “Grandfathered in” from the New Condo Rental Restrictions?

Associations, Q&A, Residents

Question:  My condominium has always allowed units to be rented for a minimum period of 14 days.  I only use my unit a few times a year and rent it when I am not in residence.  I usually rent to 10 or more different groups in a given year, always obeying the existing...

Condominium Association Must Repair Air Conditioning Lightning Damage

Associations, Board of Directors, Budget, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents

Question: Recently, the outdoor air conditioning unit servicing my condominium unit was struck by lightning. I turned the claim into my insurance policy. My insurance carrier denied the claim stating that it does not insure the air conditioning unit, and that the air...

Secondhand Smoke on Condominium Lanai: What are my Rights?

Associations, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents

Question: I just read the question you answered in one of your prior columns about a man wanting to smoke cigars in the common area of his condominium complex. You said that “the ill-health effects of secondhand smoke are well established.” I live on the second floor...

Florida Condominium and HOA Directors Can Usually Serve on Committees

Associations, Board of Directors, Community, Community Manager, Florida, Frontpage Article, Property Managers, Q&A

Question: Can a board member also be a member of a committee, such as the fining committee or the landscape committee? (L.D. by e-mail) Answer: Yes and no. Generally, a board member can also be a committee member. However, there are exceptions. Section 718.103(7) of...

Owners Must Follow Procedure to Petition the HOA Board for Agenda Items

Associations, Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Q&A, Residents

Question: I live in a homeowners association and have e-mailed our board president a number of times concerning items that I feel should be discussed by our board. While the president has politely acknowledged my e-mails, none of my suggested topics have been brought...

Can a New Condominium Board Change or Rescind a Policy Adopted by a Previous Board?

Associations, Board of Directors, Community, Q&A

Question: When a board adopts a motion or resolution, is a subsequent board bound by the vote if it does not agree? Can a subsequent board change or rescind a policy adopted by a previous board? (G.S. via e-mail) Answer: Though directors may come and go, board...